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A Trader's Tale from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper A shuffling of cabins puts Ishmael Horatio Wang in command of the worst ship in the fleet. He learns that being Captain doesn't make you infallible and that life in the Captain's Cabin is filled with new kinds of challenge as he tries to keep the ship moving, the crew out of trouble, and turn a profit to earn his Captain's Share. In a ship where the officers outnumber the crew, how can he manage to keep everybody happy? Welcome to the SC Agamemnon.

Nathan Lowell


    • Oct 14, 2009 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    Captains Share 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2009 35:47


    The Agamemnon's crew gains a new hand and gets underway once more. (Chap 57, 58)

    Captains Share 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2009 30:14


    Ishmael finds a new coffee shop and gets an oblique threat from an unexpected quarter. (Chap 55, 56)

    Captains Share 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2009 37:57


    The final tally is in and the cargo picking contest ends. (Chap 52, 53, 54)

    Captains Share 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2009 38:22


    Just as things start getting back to normal, a fresh emergency faces the crew. Chief Gerheart and Mr. Wyatt spring a little surprise on the Captain. (Chap 49, 50, 51)

    Captains Share 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2009 37:30


    The Agamemnon finally makes it back to home port and Ishmael learns an unfortunate truth. (Chap 47, 48)

    Captains Share 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2009 38:52


    The crew of the Agamemnon takes a short break and gets into new trouble. A reward comes from an unexpected direction. (Chap 45, 46)

    Captains Share 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2009 29:19


    The Agamemnon is delayed for days rendering aid to the stricken vessel. (Chap 43, 44)

    Captains Share 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2009 33:11


    The ship runs into some heavy weather and begins to make up lost time, until they receive a distress call. (Chap 40, 41, 42)

    Captians Share 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2009 33:26


    Navigational errors put the ship in a bind and Ishmael has to make a hard decision. (Chap 38, 39)

    Captains Share 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2009 35:44


    Ishmael makes a discovery about his First Mate and solves a problem before getting underway. The Agamemnon visits Odin's Outpost. (Chap 35, 36, 37)

    Captains Share 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2009 34:59


    On the run out to Welliver, Ishmael discovers who's been using the Agamemnon's account, and picks up an interesting cargo. (Chap 32, 33, 34)

    Captains Share 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2009 30:41


    Ishmael learns of an irregularity in the ship's accounting, and Mr. Wyatt learns a few trick about cargo picking. (Chap 30, 31)

    Captains Share 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2009 44:30


    Ishmael addresses some issues of crew comfort and discovers some astrogation errors. (Chap 27, 28, 29)

    Captains Share 09

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2009 37:25


    After some minor adjustments to the fixtures, the Agamemnon finally gets underway for Welliver. (Chap 24, 25, 26)

    Captains Share 08

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2009 37:24


    An accident in the galley gives Ishmael his first real discipline problem. (Chap 22, 23)

    Captains Share 07

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2009 44:30


    The Agamemnon begins to adjust to the new Captain. Ishmael makes a bet. (Chap 18, 19, 20, 21)

    Captains Share 06

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2009 43:05


    Captain Wang starts straightening out the crew and gets a little scare about a subject near and dear to his heart -- the food. (Chap 15, 16, 17)

    Captains Share 05

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2009 30:56


    After some surprising responses, Ishmael moves to his new ship and assumes command. (Chap 12, 13, 14)

    Captains Share 04

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2009 31:28


    Ishmael is faced with a difficult choice and keeps trying to defer his decision. Events move quickly and he's swept along. (Chap 10, 11)

    Captains Share 03

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2009 29:43


    Ishmael gets the Chernyakova to Breakall, but isn't allowed to rest on his laurels. When they return to Diurnia, he's give some good news but learns he's about to lose a friend. (Chap 7, 8, 9)

    Captains Share 02

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2009 30:35


    The Tinker files a salvage claim on the Chernyakova, but Ishmael and the crew learn the price of sloppiness in the Deep Dark. (Chap 4, 5, 6)

    Captains Share 01

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2009 33:32


    First Mate Ishmael Wang fights an all too familiar battle before heading out into the Deep Dark. On the way to Breakall, the SC William Tinker finds a mystery. (Chap 1,2,3)

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